Results
A real result from this clinic
This photograph is of a gynaecomastia patient treated at the Minor Surgery Clinic. Results vary from person to person and cannot be guaranteed.
Gynaecomastia surgery, before and after
Diet and exercise can shift fat, but stubborn glandular breast tissue often stays put. Dr Braham Ouali removes it under local anaesthetic, usually as a day case, for a flatter, firmer chest.
Leave your details and the clinic will call you to arrange a free video consultation. He will assess your chest and give you your exact price.
Results
This photograph is of a gynaecomastia patient treated at the Minor Surgery Clinic. Results vary from person to person and cannot be guaranteed.
Is this you?
Gynaecomastia surgery, or male breast reduction, removes excess glandular tissue and fat from the chest. It affects men of all ages, from teenagers to older men. These are the things people usually tell us.
You need to be over 18, in good general health, and have realistic expectations. Not everyone who asks is a suitable candidate, and Dr Ouali will tell you straight if you are not.
Patients
“Many thanks for the good job you have done. I also appreciated the relaxed manner which put me at ease.”
“I had a small amount of Vaser liposuction under my chin. Quick, painless surgery. I’m very happy and will be going back for additional procedures.”
“I had three moles removed from my back by Dr Ouali, it was a good painless experience and I’m happy with the result as the scars faded away nicely.”
Your surgeon
Dr Braham Ouali is a UK-trained, award-winning surgeon with more than twenty years of experience. Since qualifying as a doctor in 1999, he has completed a decade of NHS plastic surgery training in the UK and earned a Professional Diploma in Skin Cancer Surgery from Bond University, Australia.
He has personally performed tens of thousands of surgeries, and is particularly known for skin surgery and body contouring, including gynaecomastia, areola reduction and breast mini lift. He performs every operation himself.
Cost
The package price for gynaecomastia surgery starts from £1,895, which includes the surgery and follow-up after surgery. The price you are quoted at consultation is the price you pay. Which option you need depends on whether it is gland alone, or gland and fat.
What happens
It starts with a free video call with the surgeon, not a sales appointment with someone who does not operate.
A video call with Dr Ouali. He assesses your chest, explains which technique he would use and why, covers the risks, and gives you your price.
Nothing is booked on the call. If you go ahead, a 50% deposit holds your date, or you can pay in full. Face-to-face beforehand can be arranged, and is charged separately.
Around 1 to 2 hours, under local anaesthetic. You are awake and comfortable throughout, and it is usually a day case, so you go home the same day.
Wear the compression vest day and night for 6 to 8 weeks. Most people are back at work in 5 to 10 days. Avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for 4 to 6 weeks.
The part most adverts leave out
However minor a procedure is, complications are possible, and you should understand them before you go ahead. Dr Ouali will go through all of this with you before you decide anything.
Mild pain, tightness, swelling and bruising are normal for the first few days. The recognised risks are:
Whoever you choose, these are worth asking:
Questions
Yes. The video consultation is with Dr Ouali himself, it is free, and there is no obligation. If you would rather be seen in person before you decide, a face-to-face appointment can be arranged, and that one is charged separately.
That depends on what is causing the fullness. Glands only starts from £1,895, and glands and fat from £3,400. Dr Ouali will tell you which you need, and your exact price, at your free video consultation.
Yes. The operation is done under local anaesthetic, so the chest is numb but you stay awake and comfortable. It is usually a day case, so you go home the same day.
The incisions are made around the edge of the areola so they are discreet. Scars usually fade and become less noticeable over time.
Most people take about a week off, and anywhere from 5 to 10 days depending on how physical the job is.
Expect some soreness for a few days. Light walking is encouraged within a couple of days, and showering is usually fine after about three days, but avoid baths, pools and hot tubs until you have healed. You wear a compression vest day and night for 6 to 8 weeks and avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for 4 to 6 weeks. Sleep on your back with your upper body raised, stay hydrated, eat well, and avoid smoking and alcohol. Full recovery takes about six weeks.
Most men see 70 to 80% of the result straight after surgery. The chest continues to flatten and firm up over the following weeks and months as the swelling goes down.
NHS coverage is no longer available, so patients opt for private treatment from a trusted and experienced clinic.
You pay a 50% deposit to hold your date, or the full amount if you would rather settle it in one go. There is no in-house finance.
The clinic
A day-case clinic set up for procedures under local anaesthetic. Your consultation is by video call, so the only visits you make are for the surgery itself and the follow-up.
Next step
A video call with the surgeon who would do the operation. No cost, no obligation. If surgery is not the right answer for you, he will say so.